HV10 overexposing question at DVinfo.net

Prech Marton · March 12th, 2007, 02:34 AM

I like to buy a PAL HV10, but watching some test video, i see that hv10 doesnt have a big dynamic range. For example while filming a landscape, the subject is OK, but the clouds are over exposed. I have read that cmos sensor can better handle HDR than ccd. Is this true? Then why is the sky overexposed? Maybe a polarfilter can help this?
I know a graduated gray can help, but i dont link the effect.
thx

Jung Kyu · March 12th, 2007, 02:57 AM

i played around with this camera for 20hours now..AUTO exposure is very good at daylight and even indoor if you and enough luminance auto is perfect setting. cloudy day or night shot is tricky...with hv10
you need to use portrait mode or manual exposure.

Rich Dykmans · March 12th, 2007, 06:09 AM

I just spent a weekend shooting a lot of snow scenes, which is tough on any camera. The auto exposure tended to underexpose (which is normal) and the snow setting tended to overexpose which is also. I used an ND.6 and shot manual, finding +3 to +4 was about right. I'd start showing zebras and then back off 1 click. Dark parts of the scene remained reasonably well exposed.

Lou Bruno · March 12th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Portrait mode will give you an improper DOF. Your foreground will be in focus and the background blurry or less focused.

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Originally Posted by Jung Kyu

i played around with this camera for 20hours now..AUTO exposure is very good at daylight and even indoor if you and enough luminance auto is perfect setting. cloudy day or night shot is tricky...with hv10
you need to use portrait mode or manual exposure.

March 12th, 2007, 02:34 AM	#1
Prech Marton Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: hungary Posts: 462	HV10 overexposing question I like to buy a PAL HV10, but watching some test video, i see that hv10 doesnt have a big dynamic range. For example while filming a landscape, the subject is OK, but the clouds are over exposed. I have read that cmos sensor can better handle HDR than ccd. Is this true? Then why is the sky overexposed? Maybe a polarfilter can help this? I know a graduated gray can help, but i dont link the effect. thx __________________ Relaxing clips with waterfalls and music, 3D photos, 3D videos: www.3d-video.hu

March 12th, 2007, 02:57 AM	#2
Jung Kyu Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 143	.. i played around with this camera for 20hours now..AUTO exposure is very good at daylight and even indoor if you and enough luminance auto is perfect setting. cloudy day or night shot is tricky...with hv10 you need to use portrait mode or manual exposure.

March 12th, 2007, 06:09 AM	#3
Rich Dykmans Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Discovery Bay, CA Posts: 138	I just spent a weekend shooting a lot of snow scenes, which is tough on any camera. The auto exposure tended to underexpose (which is normal) and the snow setting tended to overexpose which is also. I used an ND.6 and shot manual, finding +3 to +4 was about right. I'd start showing zebras and then back off 1 click. Dark parts of the scene remained reasonably well exposed.